How Many People Are Named Jarvis?
An estimated 15,616 people in the United States have the first name Jarvis. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Jarvis peaked in popularity in 1989 with 644 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jarvis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jarvis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jarvis is overwhelmingly male, 123 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
15,616
About 1 in 21,949 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1989
644 births
Total Registered
17,799
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jarvis
Jarvis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17,799 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Jarvis as a male name
Ranked #2,015 in 2024
76 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (635 births)
Jarvis as a female name
Ranked #8,310 in 1989
9 female births in 1989
Peak: 1984 (13 births)
Jarvis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jarvis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 4,839 babies were registered. Jarvis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jarvis by Decade
How has Jarvis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jarvis by State
Birth registrations for Jarvis span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska. On average, about 439 Jarviss were registered per state.
Jarvis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarvis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jarvis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarvis?
We estimate approximately 15,616 people named Jarvis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,949 Americans share this first name.
Is Jarvis a common name?
Jarvis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,799 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jarvis most popular?
Jarvis reached peak popularity in 1989, when 644 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jarvis is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jarvis a male name?
Jarvis is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jarvis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jarvis Smith, Jarvis Johnson, Jarvis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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